1. If you hiked from Indian Gardens to Three Mile Rest house would you elevation increase or decrease?Increase
2. Calculate the exact change in elevation, in feet, for a hike from Indian Gardens to Thrree Mile Resthouse. Show your calculation. 4,920-3,800=1,120
3. If you hiked from Bright Angel Trailhead to Three Mile Resthouse would your elevation increase or decrease?Decrease 4. Calculate the exact change in elevation,in feet, for a hike from Bright Angel Trailhead to Three Mile Resthouse. Show your calculation.6,860-4,920=1,940 5. In a hiking guidebook you read the descriptions of several hikes. You have decided to go on the hike with an elevation change of -1280 feet. Based on this information , where will you be startingandending this hike?Plateau Point to River Resthouse 6. In general, which hikes would be less difficult: The ones with positive elevation changes or the ones with negative elevation changes? Explain.Negative Elevation Changes, because it's easier to walk down then up. Walking up uses a lot more of your energy then walking down. Also if you fall going up you fall backwards and that hurts more then falling forwards.
Questions and Answers:
1. If you hiked from Indian Gardens to Three Mile Rest house would you elevation increase or decrease?Increase
2. Calculate the exact change in elevation, in feet, for a hike from Indian Gardens to Thrree Mile Resthouse. Show your calculation.
4,920-3,800=1,120
3. If you hiked from Bright Angel Trailhead to Three Mile Resthouse would your elevation increase or decrease?Decrease
4. Calculate the exact change in elevation,in feet, for a hike from Bright Angel Trailhead to Three Mile Resthouse. Show your calculation.6,860-4,920=1,940
5. In a hiking guidebook you read the descriptions of several hikes. You have decided to go on the hike with an elevation change of -1280 feet. Based on this information , where will you be starting and ending this hike?Plateau Point to River Resthouse
6. In general, which hikes would be less difficult: The ones with positive elevation changes or the ones with negative elevation changes? Explain.Negative Elevation Changes, because it's easier to walk down then up. Walking up uses a lot more of your energy then walking down. Also if you fall going up you fall backwards and that hurts more then falling forwards.